RFC: OpenBSD's netcat in base or ports?

From: Xin LI (delphij_at_frontfree.net)
Date: 01/25/05

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    To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:36:47 +0800

    Dear folks,

    A recent glance at OpenBSD indicates that they have an excellent
    re-written of nc(1), also known as "netcat" that is very handy for
    system administrators. The OpenBSD version of nc is licensed under the
    BSD License.

    While there may be some concerns about the potential security affects of
    it, I think it might be good if we have it in our base system, or in
    ports.

    Cheers, 

    -- 
Xin LI <delphij delphij net>  http://www.delphij.net/

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